There Is No Plan B, the Ugly Transition To IPv6 717
An anonymous reader writes "The Internet is running out of IPv4 addresses — not at some point in the future, but right now. But the only solution to the problem, IPv6, is just now really starting to be deployed. That's why we're all in for some tough times ahead."
Reclaim Some? (Score:5, Funny)
Why didn't somebody tell us? (Score:5, Funny)
What? We're running out of IPv4 addresses? Why are we only learning this NOW? This is an outrage! Why haven't tech sites told us about this problem sooner...say, several times a year?
The solution! (Score:4, Funny)
We should just censor half the internet and reclaim those IP addresses! That should solve the problem and give us plenty of time to move to IPv6!
Hey, it looks our "tech-aware" government is already trying that -- never mind!
The solution is simple (Score:5, Funny)
Just force all porn sites on the internet to be accessible from IPv6 addresses only.
crisis? opportunity! (Score:5, Funny)
So, what are the best ways to profit from this crisis?
Hoarding IP addresses is an obvious way, but that market seems pretty crowded already.
Re:Right now? (Score:1, Funny)
we're running out of ipv6 addresses!
buy your *now*
The leading cause of smug is no longer hybrids. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Reclaim Some? (Score:5, Funny)
This explains... so much.
IPv4 is warmer and I'll never switch (Score:5, Funny)
I'll never switch to IPv6 with its cold, digital precision rendering of data. The lower resolution of IPv4 just provides a better rendition of old favorites like slashdot, to my eyes anyway. Sure, there's some noise, some clicks and pops, but nothing matches wikipedia seen through a nice tube monitor.
Re:Right now? (Score:1, Funny)
Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which you can die.
Re:Reclaim Some? (Score:4, Funny)
Why not just link to the 45 other places you've posted the list? I've seen this same conversation with you 25 times. You know what? I hope they do take away your fucking TV. I hope you turn it on one day, and nothing is there. I hope you sit there and stare at a blank screen (not even snow to look at - they took that from you too already, didn't they?). I smile as I think of your simple whimpering as you paw in futility at the TV. Your only friend...gone...gone...
Gone.
Please shut the fuck up about your god damn antenna TV. No one cares. Get bittorrent, get cable, whatever.
Re:Reclaim Some? (Score:4, Funny)
Threaten to switch to bang-paths (Score:3, Funny)
That ought to scare people into compliance.
Re:Article invalid (Score:2, Funny)